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Russia is out to break Ukraine’s economy this winter, Jetten says—and the Netherlands will help keep Ukraine’s drone-hunting F-16s in the air

Ukraine is finding ammunition for its F-16s “virtually all over the world,” Zelenskyy said on 5 October.

byStanovych Solomiia

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Spain, Belgium, and Poland are sending Ukraine F-16 cannon rounds to fight Russia’s jet drones

A much larger 20-mm package may follow, and Kyiv is also negotiating with private manufacturers.

byYuri Zoria

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Belgium will send three F-16 fighter jets, but maintenance delays may keep Ukraine from using them

The likely reason is the lengthy maintenance process, which may keep many of the jets from shooting down Russian drones and cruise missiles attacking Ukraine.

byStanovych Solomiia

A Ukrainian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon fighter jet takes off armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Photo: Ukrainian Air Force\X

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Belgium rushes three F-16s to Ukraine as Russia expands its drone and missile assault

Zelenskyy says the aircraft will arrive by the end of 2026, strengthening Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian air targets and conduct combat missions.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Belgium points Ukraine to next year’s European loan instead of Russia’s frozen cash

Earnings from the immobilized money underwrite an earlier European loan, while the sum they come from stays behind one government's objections.

byYuri Zoria

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Sofia gets seven minehunters from Belgium and the Netherlands for a sea Russia mined

Parliament signed off on two separate agreements this week, one a purchase and one a transfer, with the Dutch side restoring part of the fleet before it changes hands.

byYuri Zoria

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, and Development Cooperation

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Belgium lines up a “drone deal” to tap Ukraine’s war-tested know-how

Brussels has pledged 30 F-16s and over €1 billion in aid a year. A joint drone pact is next, with both sides eyeing a signing date.

byTaisiia Vivdych

Large LNG tanker docked beside port cranes, illustrating Russian LNG imports to Belgium.

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Every LNG cargo Belgium took in July came from Russia, as imports collapsed after Iran war

Belgium’s LNG intake plunged, yet every cargo it received in July came from Russia while European purchases from Moscow continued rising.

byDaniel Thomas

A Gepard anti-aircraft gun. Credit: The General Staff

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From Belgian storage to Elbit subsidiary to Ukrainian air sefense: journey of 15 Gepard systems

Belgium once operated 54 Gepard systems before phasing them all out in the 2000s as part of defense modernization efforts.

byOlena Mukhina

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UK, Netherlands, and Belgium just handed Ukraine core of future Black Sea demining fleet

Ukraine's crews already wrote the NATO manual on the Black Sea's demining.

byOlena Mukhina

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Belgium and Spain just committed €1 billion each to Ukraine. Here’s what they buy

Belgium is sending more F-16s.

byOlena Mukhina

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Promised in 2023. Grounded in Belgium. Norway’s F-16s still haven’t reached Ukraine.

A Western advisor says the jets were urgently needed this winter – and could have saved lives.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Bloomberg: Putin’s strength in Ukraine may be an illusion as Russia’s corporate debt hits $ 446 billion

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Ukraine calls on Brussels to stop Russian war propaganda film that hides its screening location until last minute. Portugal already did

The film hides its location to avoid cancellation.

byOlena Mukhina

'if go back business usual we'll have more wars — eu foreign policy chief rejects belgian pm's call normalize ties russia · post kaja kallas ken mürk/err ukraine news ukrainian

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“If we go back to business as usual, we’ll have more wars” — EU foreign policy chief rejects Belgian PM’s call to normalize ties with Russia

Kaja Kallas says she has attended the same closed-door EU leaders' meetings De Wever cited — and saw no appetite for resuming Russian energy deals amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies a patrol mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Feb. 9, 2025. The fighter carries a targeting pod and APKWS rockets.

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Europe may turn into Ukraine’s ammo powerhouse— factories ready to churn out AIM-120C-8 missiles

The US focuses on advanced AIM-120D-3, Europe handles the C-8 variant.

byOlena Mukhina

A Ukrainian servicemember holds a quadcopter drone against the sunset.

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Belgium turns to Ukraine to build its own drone industry, citing lessons from the front line

New contract with a Ukrainian company will produce drones and drone detection systems on Belgian soil.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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“We take these vessels out one by one”: Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

Zelenskyy urges continent to not just stop sanctioned tankers but seize them and redirect the cargo.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Belgium cancels Russian documentary screening in Brussels

Ukrainian diplomatic pressure has led Belgium to cancel a 31 Jan. screening of Carnets de Russie, a documentary that reportedly distorts reality to justify Russian aggression and conceal war crimes.

byMaria Tril

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US signs three-year deal for Ukrainian F-16 maintenance in Belgium

A $235.5 million sole-source contract will fund intermediate and depot-level maintenance for Ukraine's F-16 fleet in Belgium over the next three years

byMaria Tril

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Belgium importing two-thirds more Russian gas since EU transit ban

Sanctions blocking Asian buyers pushed Novatek's Arctic gas into the European grid instead.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Russia is out to break Ukraine’s economy this winter, Jetten says—and the Netherlands will help keep Ukraine’s drone-hunting F-16s in the air

Spain, Belgium, and Poland are sending Ukraine F-16 cannon rounds to fight Russia’s jet drones

Belgium will send three F-16 fighter jets, but maintenance delays may keep Ukraine from using them

Belgium rushes three F-16s to Ukraine as Russia expands its drone and missile assault

Belgium points Ukraine to next year’s European loan instead of Russia’s frozen cash

Sofia gets seven minehunters from Belgium and the Netherlands for a sea Russia mined

Belgium lines up a “drone deal” to tap Ukraine’s war-tested know-how

Every LNG cargo Belgium took in July came from Russia, as imports collapsed after Iran war

From Belgian storage to Elbit subsidiary to Ukrainian air sefense: journey of 15 Gepard systems

UK, Netherlands, and Belgium just handed Ukraine core of future Black Sea demining fleet

Belgium and Spain just committed €1 billion each to Ukraine. Here’s what they buy

Promised in 2023. Grounded in Belgium. Norway’s F-16s still haven’t reached Ukraine.

Ukraine calls on Brussels to stop Russian war propaganda film that hides its screening location until last minute. Portugal already did

“If we go back to business as usual, we’ll have more wars” — EU foreign policy chief rejects Belgian PM’s call to normalize ties with Russia

Europe may turn into Ukraine’s ammo powerhouse— factories ready to churn out AIM-120C-8 missiles

Belgium turns to Ukraine to build its own drone industry, citing lessons from the front line

“We take these vessels out one by one”: Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

Belgium cancels Russian documentary screening in Brussels

US signs three-year deal for Ukrainian F-16 maintenance in Belgium

Belgium importing two-thirds more Russian gas since EU transit ban

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